Looking for proper tactical Airsoft games

Best of luck with it!

Airsoft is its own animal, its not paintball.

Being tactical and working in teams is part of the game, more people that do it the better

Leeroy! wrote: »

That sounds good, there's mainly 2 of us who always game together as we work well together and from there it ranges up to about 8 people that I game with regularly who all share the same thinking. So it could be great to make some contacts and try organise something soon.
I suppose radios are a key to this being successful also? The two of us have radios but are working on getting a decent throat mic setup - we've got single pin radios. I found maplins are doing a double to single pin adapter, happy days!
Yeah was up at Fingal twice about 2 years ago - loved it, I'm sure it's changed from last time I was there.
What's your teams name and roughly how many members would game regularly? Oh and we usually prefer to get out a Sunday, what's your general preference?

Currently there's just the three of us regularly playing, The team is Viking Company (The name can be explained as it was forged in the heat of battle! :P) The two other players have ninjutsu on the weekend, so whatever day that falls on (It alternates between Sat/Sun) then we play on the other but mostly it's Saturday. We game as much as possible, but working part-time in retail, there are weekends when I just can't get out. We've kept our team numbers down because we've yet to find people that we get along with, have the right craic with and who want to play the damn game right but I think it's time we just moved a head with it. There's only so much three people can get done against a team of 15/20 others!

We're currently 2/3 for comms ourselves, and have a lovely headset/push-to-talk system incoming from ebairsoft in the coming days/weeks. We all use STANAG magazine fed AEGs too so we can interchange magazines if needed but that's more a coincidence that's proved handy then a "rule"

We operate in a simple Olive Drab/Black uniform with bits of woodland and even tan mixed in on the other lads.

And War, Join in man, feel free. Add me on Facebook if you've got it - https://www.facebook.com/ste.buggy (Although I've probably broken some ancient unknown boards rule now!)

Leeroy! wrote: »

No idea what a stanan mag is

STANAG magazines are the ones used by the M-series and some other guns.

Leeroy! wrote: »

i will look them up now, but just wondering whats the difference?

It's just the standard M4 magazine, used in all your M4s and the SCAR, too. As far as I'm aware, it's used in anything using the 5.56mm NATO. (including the TAR-21 etc)

The PMAG is just a fancy Stanag mag, and a pretty one at that, too!

Sounds good! Would love to get some games in first, though, although I don't seeing that being a problem!

Are ya's up for that night game in Fingal? If not I'm sure we can just do a regular skirmish on the weekends following that!

I'm down D16 side, and pretty much play Bellurgan exclusively (although petrol costs should have me copping on to all the games a little closer to home). I'm always for a bit more of a serious take on the game. Anyone can spray and pray

Unsinnig wrote: »

I'm down D16 side, and pretty much play Bellurgan exclusively (although petrol costs should have me copping on to all the games a little closer to home). I'm always for a bit more of a serious take on the game. Anyone can spray and pray

D16 myself. haven't been to Bellurgan but would love to get out for an event when I can!

It's the date it falls on, having just taken 3 weeks off from work I can't get the days off for it! :mad: Fuming doesn't even cover it!

War Machine 539 wrote: »

Would love to get to the night game but I have no way of getting back! I dont drive so its pubic transport all the way for me! :P Getting there isn't an issue its getting back!

Camp over!!! Like the rest of us :P

War Machine 539 wrote: »

Ah I will see! :P

As ste would say...."man the f*ck up!!!"

War Machine 539 wrote: »

Sure if camping is allowed I might have a look! Do these things end up as a pissup though?

Yeah camping allowed nope they don't

Leeroy! wrote: »

I've a full array of weapons

Please don't call them weapons. A weapon is something designed or used deliberately to cause injury or death. Airsoft guns are not weapons - they're specifically designed to not cause injury.

See also, STANAG for a list of the NATO Standardisation Agreements and here for a discussion of the magazines.

Enjoy Rionegro. I can't handle the headgear rule but it's a great event.

MagicIRL wrote: »

Alcohol and AEGs don't go well together!

Me and Dar would disagree with you on that one!

decoi wrote: »

is vacant site closed now??.. the guy from SG airsoft told me they closed that site and that Office in Tallagh is back up...?
havent done airsoft in a about a year or two.

was really set on going to vacant and inviting mates from the Reserves

According to the owners themselves;

Hey lads.

Just to address what's happening with the site. Nama have not taken over the site. We are awaiting a report from the fire brigade with regards to the unused area at the back of the building. Once we know what they want us to do we will be reopening.

So I assume it'll re-open eventually.

It's nice to see different elements of airsoft gaining more popularity.

I feel like an oddity when it comes to airsoft. I am very specific (and very picky) about what I like, and what I don't, especially when it comes to airsoft. I am not what I would classify as a 'Serious' player, in that I do not take the game itself seriously. There are some out there who play like winning the game is life or death, and that's fine, but it's not me. I will play, and try to achieve objectives (note: not win, but rather achieve objectives) and aid whatever side I'm on. I'm all for having tactics, and people following them if they so wish...but I play airsoft as a hobby, and so I'm not really for a draconian way of doing things. Suggestions = fine, orders = not fine.

MilSim is a different kettle of fish, and wouldn't be my exact fortay, though it is probably closer than Sunday Skirmish. I like scenario play, and clear cut objectives along with basic rules that enhance and improve upon the Monday Morning Quarterback nature of Sunday Skirmish, but sadly that is not something that is currently being actively explored by the majority of sites (there are ones who are constantly striving to do this, but most are not ).

Personally what I like to see as far as 'tactical' play on a Sunday skirmish is a myriad of equipment that people use effectively to change the overall dynamic of a game - M203 launchers, riot shields (degradable), grenades, radios, mines, support guns, sniper rifles etc. I feel it just adds different dimensions to the game, and requires tactics for use (and for dealing with their usage), but in a less obtrusive way.

But that is the great debate - what aspect of airsoft is the best and most popular, and what should you build towards. The answer? Of course, there isn't one best - it's multifaceted and as a result you will not please everyone all of the time. Such is life

MagicIRL wrote: »

Back to the tactical game though- How many of you are going to Troops in Contact?

With 3 weeks to go, about 130, and bookings are still coming in.

422nd wrote: »

I was considering troops in contact but being based in Cavan, fairly new to airsoft and not knowing anyone else going, I had almost resigned myself from going. But if a boards group is being organized I may be re-tempted.

From Cavan? That's practically next door! We have people travelling up from Cork for this event (and if it wasn't for a wedding I'd have a few from Austria over as well).

MagicIRL wrote: »

Great post Inari. Many a time you'll see users post here about the futility of using a Sniper in Ireland, or how ineffective support weapons are but they really can add a new element to a game and frankly, I find them real enjoyable. Anything that mixes up my skirmish gets a thumbs up for me!

Back to the tactical game though- How many of you are going to Troops in Contact? I haven't signed up yet, but if we got a few of us together we could at least try to get into the same squad and give it a bash then?!

Agree with this and Inari's post. The reason most people have issue's with sniper and support roles(especially in objective driven games) is that they don't fully understand the roles and tactics involved in using the equipment to best serve achieving the desired objective.

I occasionally play a support role and when I do I don't get too many kills BUT my team\squad get to move around a lot more freely and complete a fair amount of objective\kills.

I'm looking forward to TIC and hope to see more scenario and objective driven games in Ireland although I do enjoy a typeical Sunday skirmish every now and again as well(when I manage to find the time to play).